We Are the Great Turning-Episode 4: There Is No Future if We Go Numb

We recorded this conversation just after news broke of the Biden administration’s approval of the controversial Willow Project, opening up millions of wilderness acres in Alaska to new fossil fuel drilling. Jess captured in real time how Joanna processes the fresh outrage and sorrow of this insult to the planet from the very culpable powers that be. It’s a master class in being present with these feelings-feelings that can give rise to determination, courage, and recommitment to our shared purpose.
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Joanna Macy, PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, systems thinking, and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and environmentalism, she interweaves her scholarship with experience from seven decades of activism. She’s the author of 14 books, including Coming Back to Life, and the creator of a ground-breaking framework for personal and social change called The Work That Reconnects.
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[@GinaBrittCo]

Loved this so much. Thank you 🙏

[@ChaiTogether]

This was super beautiful to listen to and share! 😊✨🕊️🪄

[@juliet8678]

Those that have signed on to this destruction, have not lost their hope they've lost their souls!

[@ChaiTogether]

Beautiful thumbnail too :)

[@TarnishedBuddha]

What ARE they afraid of???

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